Welcome to the WHCPA Website

Winter Activity - Visit the Museum!

Open Saturdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Ancient Canoe in New Display

Nearly 1,000 Year Old Dugout Canoe
G. A. and Helmer Gunnarson moving canoe. In 1934 the Gunnarson family discovered a dugout canoe as they were extending their dock on North Arm Bay.
The canoe was recently dated to 1025 - 1165 A.D. making it the oldest dugout canoe found in Minnesota.
It is going on display at the WHCPA Museum in Long Lake, Minnesota. See the full report at the Maritime Heritage Minnesota website.
A print of this photo is available here.